Tearful Reunion As Cat Found After Woolsey Fire And 9 Days In The Wild

Matthew Russell

By Matthew Russell

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Hamish Patterson, or as he refers to himself, “The Illusion,” is kind of a big deal on YouTube, and he’d trade all that fame in for a second to help his cat survive the deadly Woolsey Fire in southern California.

Luckily, he doesn’t have to.

During a short episode of Patterson’s vlog, filmed from a burned down patch of “Spaceship Earth” he calls Rainbow Mountain, viewers can see just how devastating the Woolsey Fire was to the Californian’s home and community.

Patterson shows off his beautiful view of the Malibu hills, surrounded by little but rubble left from his burned down house.

Patterson’s cat, named Mike, somehow survived the Woolsey Fire, which claimed the lives of dozens of animals, as well as humans. Relieved to have his family back together, Patterson and his children have spent most every second since lavishing Mike with loving pets.

“How happy are you he’s home?” Patterson asks his son. “I don’t know how he survived the fire. That amazes me. And, the fact that he survived up there for 9 days.”

Source: YouTube/hamishpatterson high frequency tribeA silver lining to this cloud, Patterson found his cat Mike, who survived in the wild for 9 days.

Friends of Patterson’s brought food and water to Mike while most of the residents had evacuated the area. It’s likely Mike would not have made it were it not for such caring individuals.

Patterson and his family cannot thank them enough.

“God does answer prayers, and this is what I prayed for this morning,” Patterson says. “I had been up there shaking the little cat shaker for about 15 minutes. I had kind of given up hope…and who shows up, but Mike.”

Source: YouTube/hamishpatterson high frequency tribeThe Patterson family is happy to be together once again!

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Matthew Russell is a West Michigan native and with a background in journalism, data analysis, cartography and design thinking. He likes to learn new things and solve old problems whenever possible, and enjoys bicycling, going to the dog park, spending time with his daughter, and coffee.

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